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ALTERNATIVE ANIMAL PROTEINS – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding alternative animal protein labeling, oversight, and penalties.

68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

Idaho HB 24 requires front-of-package labeling and ingredient disclosure for lab-grown/cultivated meat and insect protein, enforced by ISDA with penalties, effective July 1, 2025.

Reported Printed and Referred to Agricultural Affairs
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Bill Summary · H 24

Summary: Idaho House Bill 24 – Alternative Animal Protein Labeling Requirements

What the bill does

  • Establishes a new chapter (Chapter 16) in Title 37 to regulate labeling of alternative animal protein products sold in Idaho.
  • Defines terms related to alternative proteins and sets front-of-package labeling and ingredient disclosure standards.
  • Creates regulatory oversight and penalties administered by the Idaho Department of Agriculture (ISDA).
  • Adds an emergency clause with an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Key provisions

Definitions

  • Alternative animal proteins include:
    • Lab-grown/cultivated/cell-cultured meat (meat produced by culturing animal cells outside the animal’s body).
    • Insect protein (protein derived from insects such as crickets, mealworms, grasshoppers, etc.).
  • Common name refers to the usual name of an insect (e.g., cricket, mealworm, grasshopper).
  • Meat means the edible flesh of an animal.

Labeling requirements

  • Front-of-package disclosures on all Idaho-sold alternative animal protein products:
    • Lab-grown meat: labels must say “lab-grown meat,” “cell-cultivated meat,” or “cell-cultured meat.”
    • Insect protein: labels must say “contains ” (e.g., “contains crickets”).
  • Front-of-package label placement:
    • Must appear on the principal display panel and be as prominent as the product name.
    • Font size/style must be legible to an average consumer and at least as prominent as the product name.
  • Food service providers (restaurants and other vendors) must provide labeling on menus or equivalent notifications.

Ingredient listing (insect protein products)

  • In addition to front labels, products containing insect protein must include on the ingredient list:
    • The common name of the insect species.
    • The scientific name in parentheses after the common name (e.g., “cricket (Acheta domesticus)”).

Regulatory oversight

  • ISDA authority to:
    • Promulgate rules (subject to legislative approval) to enforce labeling provisions.
    • Conduct inspections and investigations to ensure compliance.

Penalties

  • Civil penalties up to $500 per violation.
  • Each improperly labeled package is a separate violation.
  • Additional penalties for repeat offenses may be established by ISDA through rulemaking, with legislative approval.

Effective date and emergency status

  • The act includes an emergency declaration and an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of alternative animal protein products (lab-grown/cultivated meat and insect protein) sold in Idaho.
  • Food service establishments that offer these products (menus must reflect labeling).
  • Idaho consumers, who receive front-of-package and in-ingredient disclosures.
  • ISDA, which would oversee enforcement under existing staff and resources.

Fiscal note

  • No anticipated impact on the general fund or local governments.
  • ISDA would implement and enforce labeling requirements within its current resources; existing animal investigators are noted as part of enforcement capacity.

Status and timeline

  • Introduced: January 17, 2025; referred to Agricultural Affairs after printing.
  • Reflects standard legislative process steps (printing, committee referral) with an emergency/effective date of July 1, 2025.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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